Kathmandu, Feb. 29: The Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party met under the chairmanship of parliamentary party leader and Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai at the Prime Minister’s residence, Baluwatar today.

The meeting discussed matters concerning effective enactment of already introduced and other new bills in the parliament in consultation with the opposition party leaders in an amicable atmosphere.

Ways to make the activities of the subject committees formed by Nepali Congress more effective were also discussed on the occasion.

Addressing the meeting, Pprime Minister Bhattarai urged the nc mps to play an effective role in making the parliamentary session beginning tomorrow more effective and fruitful.

According to parliamentary party secretary Benup Raj Prasai, Prime Minister Bhattarai also urged nc mps to take into confidence the opposition mps while preparing legislation since legislation passed in parliament are for all Nepalese people.

NC president Girija Prasad Koirala called for effective role of the nc mps in making discussions on bills more constructive, and formulating effective laws.

He also urged the nc mps to unite for the resolution of serious problems facing the country and for strengthening the party.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Information and Communications Ram Chandra Paudel stressed the need for the nc mps to actively cooperate in the implementation of the government’s   policies and programmes.

NC general secretary Sushil Koirala stressed the need to maintain discipline within the party so as to resolve the problems facing the country.

Meanwhile, Whip of the ruling party at the House of Representatives Tek Bahadur Chokhal has said that all Nepali Congress mps will present themselves united in the 17th session of the parliament begining tomorrow.

Talking to rss today, Mr Chokhal said the parliament will function not on the basis of a majority but through national consensus.

Expressing the confidence that about 14 bills presented in the previous session of the parliament and currently under discussion in the committees will be passed in this session, Mr Chokhal said the parliament will also discuss the 300 queries registered.

He also said that the Some Nepal Act Amendment bill relating to internal administration presented in the 16th session will be passed through national consensus taking into consideration the suggestions put forth by the opposition parties.

Stating that a solution to any problem can be found within the parliament and not from the streets, Mr Chokhal expressed confidence that the session will be successful in resolving problems of the nation through creative support from the opposition parties.